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May 21, 2019 You Don't Need to Meet Every Qualification to Apply for a Job By Art Markman Think of qualifications as a set of guidelines, not strict requirements.

Gender When Women Compete We discuss how women think about and approach competition at work and get advice on how to keep our disagreements — and people's perceptions of them — from turning negative. Guest: Leah Sheppard. Our theme music is Matt Hill's "City In Motion," provided by Audio Network. Research & development &D Spending Has Dramatically Surpassed Advertising Spending by Vijay Govindarajan, Shivaram Rajgopal, Anup Srivastava, Ye Wang Especially at smaller companies. Leadership & Managing people When Managers Take Their Stress Out on Their Employees by Sabina Nawaz It hurts productivity, creativity, and morale. Change management How One Health System Overcame Resistance to a Surgical Checklist by Kate Hilton, Alex Anderson A case study for effecting change in a change-averse industry. Leading teams The Most Engaged Employee in the World by Harvard Business Review Staff What her work and life might look like.

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